Hammer or Mace Head with Human and Animal Figures, Inscription
Artist
Unidentified artist
CultureIranian, Elamite
Datec. 4th millennium BCE
Mediumstone
Dimensions2 15/16 x 1 3/8 in. (7.5 x 3.5 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineGift of John A. Wedda
Object number2002.26.13
DescriptionThe irregular shape and battered condition of this object suggest that it may first have been used as a stone hammer, attached to a shaft. The off-center hole contributes to its early appearance. A similar object found at Tepe Gawra in northern Iraq, made of granite and dated circa the fourth millennium BCE, shows a similarly beaten surface.On View
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